Eminem was a lady friend of Snoop Dogg's who underwent a sex change prior to his rap career
- Eminem's nickname is Slim Shady. In Snoop Dogg's hit single "Gin And Juice," Snoop mentions a certain "bitch named Shady who used to be the homeboy's lady." And in "Who Am I? (What's My Name?)" from the same album, Snoop Dogg mentions "Slim with the tilted grin."
- You really need to brush up on your Snoop, dude. Those lyrics are "bitch named Sadie" and "slim with the tilted brim"note , respectively.
Mockingbird is the bridge between "Kim" and "'97 Bonnie and Clyde".
- Eminem tells his daughter how much he loves her right before she helps him dispose of his wife's body. Gives a new meaning to "I know Mommy's not here right now, and we don't know why," doesn't it?
Eminem is the Reincarnation of Doc Holliday.
He's vulgar to those he feels deserved it. Despite his upbringing, he is well educated and has a great vocabulary. To top it off he is insanely loyal to his loved ones and friends.- This would certainly explain the western-themed Book Ends to the song "Bad & Evil".
Stan didn't die.
That last scene in the music video was really him and not a Hallucination. He simply bailed out before the car went over the bridge.- Jossed by Bad Guy.
Alternately, "Stan" and "Bad Guy" were Stan's nightmares.
And they were his punishment for drugging and possibly raping the girl in "Guilty Conscience". "Stan" is actually a conversation between Slim Shady and Marshall Mathers.
The part where Stan kills himself and his girlfriend could represent Eminem killing Kim and then himself, probably because of his drug addiction. Slim Shady is HABIT
Seriously, it's all there! Split personality? Check. Twisted sense of humor? Check. Violent and vulgar as all get-out? Check, and mate. Alternatively, Slim Shady is an alternate version of Jan Valentine
They're both fouled mouth, psychotic, perverted, don't give a fuck, and love to cross the line just for kicks. Also these quotes sound just like something Slim would say: Slim Shady is the (latest manifestation) of Vanilla Ice's Superpowered Evil Side
Once upon a time, Vanilla Ice was also an Angry White Boy (stop laughing, damn you, this is a serious WMG!), but Moral Guardians weren't ready to accept a white rapper who was as foul-mouthed and sang about the same shocking topics as black ones (or, even more cynically, the execs thought that an Angry White Boy Rapper wouldn't sell as well). So to become a family friendly Rule-Abiding Rebel, Vanilla Ice turned the Angry part of him into Sealed Evil in a Can.But of course this sealing wasn't foolproof. Any up and coming rapper with a Dark and Troubled Past would be vulnerable to being possessed and start a spiral of self-destruction (because, surprise surprise, taking on the trapping of an Angry White Boy is really bad for your emotional and physical wellbeing). Cue one Marshal Mathers...
The good news is, Mathers has begun to realize how horrible the Slim Shady persona is and is in the process of exorcising him, if only for his daughter's sake. The bad news is, that means it's time for Dark Vanilla to look for new victims. (Justin Beiber's looking pretty ready, or already has been contaminated...)
"Same Song and Dance" is a metaphor for the downsides of fame
- Admittedly, I can't take credit for this one; I read the theory on Genius' analysis of the song
, and I think it's at least worth considering (and with this interpretation, the song becomes slightly less Nightmare Fuel and much more Tear Jerker.)Genius Lyrics Description: As a metaphor, the song illustrates the weight and pressure that fame can bring to an artist. When artists experience an extreme level of fame, it often becomes a destructive force in their lives. This applies to not only the two women included in the song, Britney Spears and Lindsey Lohan, but to Mathers himself. It’s not difficult to see how Eminem relates to Britney Spears' and Lindsay Lohan’s situations. Keeping this metaphor in mind, he personifies the destructive powers of the celebrity status through the Slim Shady character. Shady becomes one with the tabloid culture. He traps them with intentions of rape and murder. Eminem is known to speak about fame in this way. His celebrity status traps him inside his house, hotel, etc. He’s no longer free to do as he wishes. The screaming, overzealous fans leave him feeling violated. These feelings of isolation breed suicidal thoughts as he alludes to in multiple songs.
